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WRITER · 18 PIECES INDEXED

Hayes Madsen

Game Informer· Published 2w ago
WRITES ABOUTAction 83%Fantasy 61%Adventure 56%Open World 44%
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BODY OF WORK
18
LAST 12 MO
11
REVIEWS
3
OUTLETS
5
COVERING SINCE
2025
CADENCE
occasional pieces, mostly news
11 PIECES IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS

Recent writing

2 OCT
1 piece
Kotaku·2 Oct
Final Fantasy Resonance’s Combat Was An ‘Experiment’ To Combine FF5’s Job System with FF6’s Unique Characters
newsonFinal Fantasy Resonance
Final Fantasy Resonance
10 SEPT
1 piece
Kotaku·10 Sept
How Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Is Going All Out For The Big Finale: Having Less Content Was ‘Never Part Of The Conversation’
newsonFinal Fantasy VII Revelation
Final Fantasy VII Revelation
27 MAR
1 piece
GamesRadar+·27 Mar
Cyberpunk 2077 is a better role-playing game than The Witcher 3
newsonCyberpunk 2077 & The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Cyberpunk 2077 & The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
20 MAR
1 piece
GamesRadar+·20 Mar
100 hours of Crimson Desert made me realize how perfect Breath of the Wild is
newsonCrimson Desert
Crimson Desert
5 FEB
1 piece
GamesRadar+·5 Feb
25 years since Onimusha: Warlords, two Capcom developers break down why the samurai action series is primed for a comeback
newsonWarlords
Warlords
18 NOV 2025
1 piece
GamesRadar+·18 Nov 2025
Hi-Fi Rush is the perfect Saturday morning cartoon game for some whimsical '90s chaos, but the bassline isn't the heaviest thing about it
newsonHi-Fi Rush
Hi-Fi Rush
20 MAY 2025
1 piece
GamesRadar+·20 May 2025
Splatoon 3 took Nintendo's paint-'em-up series to new heights – and while doing it, proved shooters need more imagination
newsonSplatoon 3
Splatoon 3
2 MAY 2025
1 piece
GamesRadar+·2 May 2025
Spend 60 hours in Super Mario Odyssey and you'll see why it's one of the best games Nintendo has ever made
newsonSuper Mario Odyssey
Super Mario Odyssey
1 MAY 2025
1 piece
GameSpot·1 May 2025
FBC: Firebreak - Release Date, Trailer, And Everything We Know
newsonFBC: Firebreak
FBC: Firebreak
5 APR 2025
1 piece
PC Gamer·5 Apr 2025
Assassin's Creed Shadows fixes Valhalla's biggest mistakes
newsonAssassin's Creed Shadows & VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
Assassin's Creed Shadows & VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
26 MAR 2025
1 piece
PC Gamer·26 Mar 2025
All Assassin's Creed Shadows romance options for Naoe and Yasuke
newsonAssassin's Creed
Assassin's Creed
27 FEB 2025
1 piece
GamesRadar+·27 Feb 2025
Splitgate 2 improves on the FPS' intoxicating blend of Halo and Portal: "You no longer have to get hung up on which button you meant to press"
newsonSplitgate
Splitgate
17 JAN 2025
1 piece
GamesRadar+·17 Jan 2025
Revenge of the Savage Planet hopes to follow in the footsteps of Metroid Prime
newsonRevenge of the Savage Planet
Revenge of the Savage Planet